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Brunei vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brunei has a population of 463K (ranked 170/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Brunei's land area is 2,035 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 165th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Brunei Bulgaria
Population
470884
6359449
Population rank 170/197 112/197
GDP
$15.3B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 142/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$33,153
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 36/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$89,879
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$351M
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.29%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$759
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 153/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,405
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 2,035 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
231 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.75
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
33.2 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Brunei and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Brunei and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Brunei

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Brunei Bulgaria
2024 $15,340,808,592 $113,343,355,780
2023 $15,095,084,656 $102,199,231,385
2022 $16,681,536,467 $90,506,153,294
2021 $14,006,496,617 $84,374,613,233
2020 $12,005,799,654 $70,486,877,546
2019 $13,469,235,365 $68,507,731,354
2018 $13,566,908,391 $66,097,226,262
2017 $12,128,168,045 $59,167,647,388
2016 $11,400,266,045 $53,929,397,039
2015 $12,930,296,870 $50,765,918,159
2014 $17,097,797,386 $57,080,897,012
2013 $18,094,148,099 $55,819,262,375
2012 $19,048,443,341 $54,297,052,002
2011 $18,524,791,063 $57,681,293,007
2010 $13,707,121,038 $50,689,051,382
2009 $11,912,904,510 $52,023,801,230
2008 $15,926,456,515 $54,480,684,188
2007 $13,432,029,484 $44,431,257,129
2006 $12,644,616,419 $34,380,536,496
2005 $10,547,202,621 $29,868,657,858
2004 $8,619,178,774 $26,157,743,369
2003 $7,167,725,262 $21,144,957,990
2002 $6,333,082,876 $16,403,043,850
2001 $6,096,155,767 $14,183,446,026
2000 $6,570,999,088 $13,245,990,274
1999 $6,309,070,378 $13,637,098,579
1998 $5,550,846,020 $15,031,055,047
1997 $7,793,034,376 $11,316,127,379
1996 $7,663,377,306 $12,294,964,838
1995 $7,700,144,069 $18,991,484,420
1994 $6,467,782,518 $9,709,240,034
1993 $6,203,339,912 $10,832,064,942
1992 $6,327,966,435 $8,602,887,623
1991 $6,284,497,294 $7,628,738,475
1990 $6,039,881,087 $20,632,090,909
1989 $4,983,622,881 $21,988,444,444
1988 $4,535,130,305 $22,555,941,176
1987 $4,918,010,080 $28,101,000,000
1986 $4,190,280,003 $20,249,294,118
1985 $6,967,623,884 $17,155,421,053
1984 $7,632,788,075 $17,594,944,444
1983 $7,927,590,750 $16,563,666,667
1982 $8,932,198,186 $19,342,000,000
1981 $9,367,218,664 $19,870,000,000
1980 $10,795,432,294 $19,839,230,769
1979 $6,044,367,628 -
1978 $4,100,423,674 -
1977 $3,681,242,528 -
1976 $3,054,765,590 -
1975 $2,496,420,258 -
1974 $2,319,576,214 -
1973 $433,095,527 -
1972 $270,822,782 -
1971 $197,525,768 -
1970 $179,078,929 -
1969 $161,210,236 -
1968 $160,818,236 -
1967 $139,029,537 -
1966 $132,757,528 -
1965 $114,039,501 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Brunei

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brunei Bulgaria
2024 $33,153 $17,596
2023 $32,891 $15,853
2022 $36,633 $13,999
2021 $31,007 $12,966
2020 $26,834 $10,760
2019 $30,427 $10,354
2018 $30,988 $9,849
2017 $28,024 $8,697
2016 $26,663 $7,822
2015 $30,625 $7,269
2014 $41,027 $8,070
2013 $44,003 $7,796
2012 $46,969 $7,432
2011 $46,383 $7,850
2010 $34,938 $6,854
2009 $30,946 $6,988
2008 $42,157 $7,271
2007 $36,217 $5,889
2006 $34,675 $4,523
2005 $29,386 $3,900
2004 $24,423 $3,390
2003 $20,678 $2,719
2002 $18,621 $2,093
2001 $18,288 $1,771
2000 $20,130 $1,621
1999 $19,752 $1,661
1998 $17,769 $1,820
1997 $25,522 $1,361
1996 $25,692 $1,470
1995 $26,443 $2,259
1994 $22,767 $1,150
1993 $22,397 $1,279
1992 $23,451 $1,007
1991 $23,932 $884
1990 $23,659 $2,367
1989 $20,090 $2,477
1988 $18,825 $2,511
1987 $21,030 $3,132
1986 $18,501 $2,260
1985 $31,827 $1,915
1984 $36,061 $1,964
1983 $38,720 $1,853
1982 $45,075 $2,169
1981 $48,793 $2,235
1980 $58,005 $2,239
1979 $33,501 -
1978 $23,447 -
1977 $21,747 -
1976 $18,671 -
1975 $15,793 -
1974 $15,195 -
1973 $2,939 -
1972 $1,905 -
1971 $1,432 -
1970 $1,325 -
1969 $1,226 -
1968 $1,274 -
1967 $1,149 -
1966 $1,146 -
1965 $1,029 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brunei

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brunei Bulgaria
2026 75.8 76.1
2025 75.7 76
2024 75.5 75.8
2023 75.3 75.6
2022 72.9 74
2021 74.9 71.4
2020 75.1 73.6
2019 75 75.1
2018 75 74.9
2017 74.9 74.8
2016 74.9 74.8
2015 74.9 74.6
2014 74.9 74.5
2013 74.9 74.8
2012 74.8 74.3
2011 74.8 74.2
2010 74.8 73.8
2009 74.8 73.7
2008 74.8 73.3
2007 74.8 73
2006 74.8 72.7
2005 74.7 72.6
2004 74.6 72.6
2003 74.5 72.4
2002 74.4 72.1
2001 74.2 71.9
2000 74 71.6
1999 73.8 71.6
1998 73.6 70.9
1997 73.3 70.3
1996 73.1 70.8
1995 72.8 71
1994 72.6 70.9
1993 72.3 71.2
1992 72.1 71.2
1991 71.9 71.2
1990 71.6 71.3
1989 71.4 71.5
1988 71.2 71.4
1987 71 71.3
1986 70.8 71.6
1985 70.5 71
1984 70.2 71.3
1983 70 71.2
1982 69.7 71.1
1981 69.3 71.5
1980 69 71.1
1979 68.6 71.2
1978 68.3 71.1
1977 67.8 70.8
1976 67.4 71.4
1975 67 71
1974 66.4 71.2
1973 66 71.3
1972 65.4 70.9
1971 65 70.9
1970 64.5 71.3
1969 64 70.5
1968 63.5 71.2
1967 62.9 70.4
1966 62.4 71.2
1965 61.7 71.3
1964 61.3 71.1
1963 60.6 70.3
1962 58.8 69.5
1961 59.4 70.2
1960 58.7 69.2
1959 58 66.6
1958 57.3 68.7
1957 56.5 66.6
1956 55.7 65.2
1955 55 64.8
1954 54.2 64.4
1953 53.3 64.2
1952 52.4 59.6
1951 51.5 60.7
1950 50.6 61.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brunei and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Brunei

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Brunei Bulgaria
2024 462,721 6,441,421
2023 458,949 6,446,596
2022 455,370 6,465,097
2021 451,721 6,507,301
2020 447,404 6,550,696
2019 442,680 6,616,726
2018 437,810 6,710,798
2017 432,772 6,803,468
2016 427,564 6,894,139
2015 422,212 6,984,225
2014 416,750 7,073,572
2013 411,202 7,160,005
2012 405,557 7,305,888
2011 399,389 7,348,328
2010 392,332 7,395,599
2009 384,952 7,444,443
2008 377,793 7,492,561
2007 370,873 7,545,338
2006 364,663 7,601,022
2005 358,916 7,658,972
2004 352,911 7,716,860
2003 346,637 7,775,327
2002 340,099 7,837,161
2001 333,345 8,009,142
2000 326,424 8,170,172
1999 319,411 8,210,624
1998 312,385 8,256,786
1997 305,341 8,312,068
1996 298,276 8,362,826
1995 291,195 8,406,067
1994 284,091 8,443,591
1993 276,971 8,472,313
1992 269,839 8,540,164
1991 262,596 8,632,367
1990 255,292 8,718,289
1989 248,064 8,876,972
1988 240,913 8,981,446
1987 233,860 8,971,359
1986 226,495 8,958,171
1985 218,919 8,960,547
1984 211,661 8,960,679
1983 204,741 8,939,738
1982 198,165 8,917,457
1981 191,977 8,891,117
1980 186,111 8,861,535
1979 180,422 8,825,940
1978 174,884 8,814,032
1977 169,277 8,804,183
1976 163,607 8,758,599
1975 158,070 8,720,742
1974 152,656 8,678,745
1973 147,369 8,620,967
1972 142,189 8,576,200
1971 137,921 8,536,395
1970 135,138 8,489,574
1969 131,446 8,434,172
1968 126,222 8,369,603
1967 121,017 8,310,226
1966 115,874 8,258,057
1965 110,838 8,204,168
1964 105,922 8,144,340
1963 101,159 8,078,145
1962 96,719 8,012,946
1961 92,517 7,943,118
1960 88,347 7,867,374

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brunei and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Brunei

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brunei Bulgaria
2023 1.75 1.81
2022 1.76 1.78
2021 1.78 1.8
2020 1.8 1.77
2019 1.82 1.79
2018 1.85 1.73
2017 1.88 1.71
2016 1.92 1.67
2015 1.95 1.64
2014 1.97 1.62
2013 1.98 1.54
2012 1.97 1.5
2011 1.96 1.51
2010 1.94 1.57
2009 1.92 1.66
2008 1.92 1.56
2007 1.93 1.49
2006 1.97 1.44
2005 2.02 1.37
2004 2.1 1.33
2003 2.19 1.26
2002 2.26 1.23
2001 2.34 1.21
2000 2.4 1.26
1999 2.46 1.23
1998 2.53 1.11
1997 2.6 1.09
1996 2.68 1.23
1995 2.79 1.23
1994 2.9 1.37
1993 3.01 1.46
1992 3.11 1.55
1991 3.21 1.66
1990 3.29 1.82
1989 3.36 1.9
1988 3.44 1.97
1987 3.49 1.96
1986 3.55 2.02
1985 3.61 1.97
1984 3.68 2.01
1983 3.75 2.01
1982 3.84 2.01
1981 3.94 2
1980 4.07 2.05
1979 4.22 2.16
1978 4.39 2.15
1977 4.58 2.21
1976 4.78 2.24
1975 4.99 2.23
1974 5.18 2.29
1973 5.36 2.15
1972 5.5 2.03
1971 5.62 2.1
1970 5.8 2.17
1969 6.01 2.27
1968 6.2 2.27
1967 6.37 2.02
1966 6.51 2.03
1965 6.65 2.09
1964 6.77 2.19
1963 6.89 2.21
1962 7.03 2.24
1961 7.19 2.29
1960 7.32 2.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brunei and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Brunei

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Brunei Bulgaria
2024 33.2 45.5
2023 32.8 45.3
2022 32.3 45.2
2021 31.8 45
2020 31.4 44.9
2019 31 44.6
2018 30.6 44.3
2017 30.2 44.1
2016 29.8 43.8
2015 29.5 43.6
2014 29.1 43.3
2013 28.8 43
2012 28.4 42.8
2011 28.1 42.5
2010 28 42.3
2009 28 42
2008 28 41.7
2007 28.1 41.5
2006 27.9 41.3
2005 27.5 41.1
2004 27.1 40.8
2003 26.8 40.6
2002 26.4 40.3
2001 26.1 40
2000 25.8 39.7
1999 25.5 39.4
1998 25.2 39.1
1997 24.9 38.9
1996 24.7 38.6
1995 24.4 38.3
1994 24.1 38
1993 23.8 37.7
1992 23.6 37.4
1991 23.4 37
1990 23.1 36.6
1989 22.8 36.2
1988 22.6 35.9
1987 22.3 35.8
1986 22 35.6
1985 21.7 35.3
1984 21.3 35
1983 21 34.8
1982 20.6 34.6
1981 20.3 34.4
1980 20 34.2
1979 19.6 34.1
1978 19.4 34
1977 19.1 33.9
1976 18.8 33.8
1975 18.6 33.7
1974 18.3 33.6
1973 18.2 33.6
1972 18 33.5
1971 17.9 33.3
1970 17.8 33.2
1969 17.7 33
1968 17.5 32.8
1967 17.3 32.6
1966 17.2 32.3
1965 17 32
1964 17 31.6
1963 17.1 31.3
1962 17.5 31
1961 18.1 30.7
1960 18.8 30.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brunei Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$16.7B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.43%
2016
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.58%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.2%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
39%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
61.7%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.41B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1M
2023
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,071,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.7%
2018
4.49%
2020
Banked people share n/a
84.7%
2024

Energy

Brunei Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,537 kg
2022
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.58
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
9.37 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
20.2 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.01%
2022
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-172.6%
2022
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,197 kWh
2022
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.02%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Brunei Bulgaria
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+0
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
74.9%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.1:46.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73.9
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.49
2013
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
152
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.6%
2021
98.4%
2021
English speaking
37.8%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Brunei Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$733
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$54.3
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
75.8 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.89
2021
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Brunei Bulgaria
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
4,397 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
51.7 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,467 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,849 mi
2014
12,124 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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